Folding camp-stove.



c. L. SWINNEY. FOLDING CAMP STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1909.

937,890. Patented 0ct.26,1909.

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FOLDING CAMP-STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 26,- 1909.

Application filed January 30,1909. Serial No. 475,169.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CASH L. SWINNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fredalba, in the county of San Be'rnar'dino and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in FoldingCamp-Stoves, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a stove of the knock-down type, especiallydesigned and adapted for use by camping parties, pros pectors, etc.

The invention consists in a stove in which the various parts are hingedor otherwise suitably connected together so that they can be folded intoa small space, making a flat bundle, and can be readily set up at theplace of use.

WVith these objects in view, my invention consists in the ,novelfeatures of construction hereinafter fully described, pointed out in theclaims-and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figurel is a perspective view of the stove, a portion of the front beingbroken away to show the interior construction. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section through the stove. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionthrough the stove set up. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective viewillustrating the .manner of locking parts together.

In these drawings 1 represents a to plate provided with the usualopenings and lids.

This plate is provided with depending side and end flanges 2, and to therear side flange is hinged or otherwise secured a back 3 the same lengthas the stove and of any suitable width. An end piece 4 is hinged to oneof the end flanges and forms an end of the stove and also one side ofthe oven. To the opposite end flange is hinged an end piece 5 whichforms the other end of the stove and also one side of the fire box. Abottom plate 7 is hinged to the end plate 5 and when the stove is set upis supported by suitable brackets 6 carried by the end 4 and brackets -8carried by the back 3. Suitable supporting legs 9 are formed integralwith the ends 4 and 5.

To form the oven I provide the plate 10, the upper marginal portion ofwhich is bent upon itself to engage an angled plate 10 as shown at 10".This plate when in position extends vertically and transversely acrossthe front end portion of the stove and to its lower edge is hinged aplate -11 also hinged to the end 4, the plate 11 formin the bottom ofthe oven and being spaced from the hinged bottom 7 The plate 4: is

provided with a suitable draft opening 4 regulated by a sliding damperplate 13 which slides'between guide lugs 14 carried by the end plate 4.The side of the stove opposite the back 3 is closed by hinged doors 12and 12 placed side by side, the door 12 closing the front of the firebox, and the door '12 closing the oven and also covering the spacebetween the oven bottom and the bottom plate 7. These doors are providedwith suitable handles 15 and by opening the door 12 access is gained tothe fire box, and by opening the door 12 accessis gained to the oven,and when both doors are closed both the oven and the fire box, and alsothe space beneath the oven is closed in. To prevent smoke from the fire4 tom at the front. I also provide suitable hooks 1 7 and eyes 17 forlocking the ends and back together when the stove is set up, and Iprovide also a telescopingpipe 18.

What I claim is:

1. A knock-down stove consisting of a top, a back hinged to the top,ends hinged to the top, front doors hinged to said top, a bottom hingedto one end, means carried by the other end and the back for supportingsaid bottom, and an oven formed of two plates, hinged together, one ofwhich is hinged to one of the ends, and the other of which istemporarily secured to the under side of the top.

'2. A knock-down stove consisting of a flanged top, a back hinged tosaid flange, end plates hinged to the flange, a bottom hinged to one ofthe end plates, brackets carried by-the other end plate adapted tosupport said bottom, an oven formed of two lates hinged together, one ofsaid plates orming a bottom for the oven and being hinged to one of theend plates, means for securing the other plate to the top to form a sideof the oven, and doors hinged to the top and closing respectively a fireplace and the said oven. I

3. A knock-down stove comprising a top, hinged back, end, door andbottom plates, an oven inclosed b said plates when the stove is set up,sai oven consisting of two 7 lates hinged to'gethef, one of said plates.space at the front between the oven and'the;

eing hingedto anend plate, the other of stove bottom, as and for thepurpose set said oven plates being bent upon itself along forth.

its free end, an angled plate carried by the CASH L. SWINNEY. .5 top andengaged by said bent portion of the NVitnesses:

oven plate, and a flap hinged to the front W. J. CURTIS,

edge of the other oven plateand closing the C. H. COCHRAN.

